Manifold



July 29, 1930. E. M. EEBE 1,771,601`

MANIFOLD Filed Nov. 11, 1929 IN VENT OR @200x/@ @da A; ORNEY 43o a pairofstand-pipes to arise from an 4outlety Patented July 29, 1930 s UNITEDeiner MANIFOLD enfreint oFFicE' EDWARD M. Binnen, F siiiiwiv'iin,OKLAHOMA" Application iled November 11, Serial No. 406,444.

. My invention relates to awpipe line inanifold having a valve adaptedfor selective po- 'sitioning 4 Tlieobjects offmy inventionare to providea device of this class which is new, novel,

practical and of utility; which will be adapted to dispose upona pipeline and to receive discharges of fluid from same; which will beprovided with two outlets, each respec-` `ltively adapted for connectionto an outlet pipe; a device which willjcoiitain a valve i member,operable from said manifolds eX- terior, by means of which member,incoming uid may be directed to discharge through a selected one of saidmanifolds'outlets or through bothsaid outlets simultaiieouslyya devicewhich will be relatively inexpensive to manufacture; which may bequickly attached upon a pipe lineV and as quickly detached; which willbe .positive in` action; a device the traveling valve member of whichwill have va removableface, resistant to wear; which may be easily andcheaply replaced; a device primarily designed for severe use upy on ainudcirculating system of a well being drilled by rotaryitools; yetvwhich maybe found useful iii many other lines of activity;

which will be efficient .'inaccomplishing all the purposes for which itiszintended.

It is usual in mud circulatingA systems" for line common tov two pumps',each ofsaid stand-pipes provided with a valve, andeach provided with a`separate high pressure hose Y leading toa common goose neck or couplingmeans for attaching both said hose lines to the drill stem. It isusual'to use only one such `hose line at a time, and to hold tli'e otherin reserve, for emergency use inthe event of `l0 breadage or of seriousleakage in the first hose. At times however it is desired to use bothsaid pumps and both said y i lines"siinultaneously.A

It is the purpose of this application todis- 45. close a'valve manifoldsituate, by means ofl a 'proper connection, upon an Voutlet:common' totwo pumps, said manifold housing a valve adaptedfor directing as may bedesired the `charge received from the pump line into a 5? selectiveone,orintofboththe standpipes pressure hose hose lines. y i

lVith these and other objects in view as will more fully appear., myinvention consists in c Y.the construction, novel features, andcombination of parts hereinafter more fully de* scribed, pointed out inthe claims hereto appended, and illustrated in the accompanyingone-sheet drawing, of which, l*

Figure 1 is a sectional elevational view of s, leading-therefrom, eachstand pipe affording a connection Vfor one ofsaid high pressure mydevice, two fragmentary standpipes disposed thereon;

FiOure 2 is a fra mentarv ers ective view e g i partially in section, ofthe valve control-M;

mechanism; and

Figure 3 is an elevational view ofthe device positioned upon Va brokensection of pump outlet lines. l

l Like characters of reference designate like parts in all the figures.Y

' lt is understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size,shape, weight andV other details ofconstruction, withinthe scope Y of myinvention may be resorted to withoutl departing from the spirit or broadprinciple of my invention and without sacrificing any .ofthe advantagesthereof; and it is alsounderstoodthat the drawings are tofbe interpretedas being illustrative and not restrictive.

" One practical embodiment of the invention as illustrated g in thedrawings comprises: Y A manifold l, having a central body member 2', andoppositely disposed upstanding i end portions respectively 3 and 4. i

vided with two passage ways shown as 11 `and i2 which lead respectivelyfrom said bore 10 to the interior ofi-said memberY 2. *Said ioo passageway 11 opens into member 2 at a point somewhat to the left of saidmembers center, while said passage 12 opens thereinto at a pointsomewhat to the rightl of said center.

It is to be understood that said member 5 with my manifold thereabovemay be positioned directly upon any fluid supply line, if desired,without the intervening said valve member 7 therebetween.

Said end member 3 forms an elbow, is threaded at its upper end portionfor the reception of the lower end of a usual standpipe 13, and isattached to said member 2 in` leak proof manner by the'annular iianges14 and plurality of bolts 15, therethrough.

Said member 4', likewise forms an elbow, threadedlyfreceives the end ofa usual standpipe 16, and like memberV 3, is attached to said member 2byiianges 14 and bolts 15.

Said member 4 is provided exteriorly at a central portion of the turn ofits elbow, with `an extending boss 17, which is provided at its free endwith an annular angevlS. Boss 17 is also provided within its .free endportion with a recess for housing'packing and Y the extending portion ofa packing gland 19.

Gland 19 is annularly flanged as shown at 20. A plurality of throughbolts 21 secure the gland 19 to boss 17 infadjustable manner. A

bore axially through said gland 19, a packing and boss 17 affords ahermetically sealed slide bearing for the cylindrical rod 22, upon thethreaded end of which, within said body member 2, is disposed the valveVhead 23. The said valve head 23 is somewhatcylindrical in form, isadapted to slidably lit within the cylindrical portion of the saidmember.

2,L and its two opposite end portions are tapered as shown respectivelyat 24 and 25,

to seat hermetically within the respectivev valve seats 26 and 27,formed within the re- 1 spective ianged end portions of said members 3and 4.

A pair of ylugs shown as 28 project, one each, from opposite sides ofthe said member 4. Upon these lugs are removably hooked theslot'ted freeends ofthe two legs 29 of the bail or yoke member 30. At their outwardend portion said legs 29 converge upon and form. an annular, interiorlythreaded ring 31. Passing through said ring 31 is a threaded setV screw32, a head 33 upon its extending 55 end. At its end opposite head 33,the screw 32 is beveled to contact and lit the similarly beveled seatfor same in the end of the said -medially in saidl manifold.

through said rod 22 will aline with the perforation shown as 35 throughthe said `ring 31, and a small pin will be inserted in and through saidalined pertorations. Should it be desired to direct the said dischargethrough only the standpipe 13, rod

, 22 will be further withdrawn through ring 31 until the beveledV valveend 24 seats in the said seat 26 within said member 4, at which time,the perforation shown as 36 through Vsaid. rod 22 will aline with saidperforation 35, and a pin as previously outlined, will be inserted insaid perforations 35 andV 36.

It may develop in practice, that a train of valve positioning means suchas that shown at kthe lett of the valve member 23, may be ounddesirable'for kthe right of said valve -member 23, and applicant desires toreserve the right to make use of such application if it is founddesirable. It will be obvious `to thosetamiliar with the artV that thepressure of the liquid which is' being discharged through either of saidpipes 13v or 16, will `tend toseat lmore firmly the valve member Y23into the passageway opposite that of the discharging member. n Y

It will also be noted that theisaid valve head 23, lends itself readilyto replacement, or to therefacing of its said beveled valve ends, `24and 25.

'Obviously, the invention is susceptible of embodiment in forms othei1than that( which is Yillustrated in the accompanying drawings anddescribed herein, Mand applicable for uses and purposes other than asdetailed, and I therefore consider Vas my own all such modifications andadaptations and other uses of the form of the device other than asherein rdescribed as fairly fall withinthe scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is:

"1. A device, as described, embodying a hollow cylindrical manifoldhaving 'a lower central inlet and two upper end outlets for liquid,said. outlets comprising removable end sections of theV manifold. eachof said sections having an annular vvalve seat adjacent an end of themanifold, a cylindrical valve member snugly and slidabl-v lfitting thein-V terior of said manifold, and means for selectively seating saidvalve memberv in said seats and for retaining said valve member 2. YAdevice, as described, embodying a CTI hollow cylindrical manifold havinga lower central inlet and two upper end outlets for liquid, saidmanifold having removable end sections, each of said sections having anannular valve seat adjacent an end of the manifold, a cylindricalbeveled ended valve member snugly and slidably fitting the interior ofsaid manifold, and means for selectively seating said valve member insaid seats and for retaining said valve member medially in saidmanifold. v

V3. A' device, as described, embodying a hollow cylindrical manifoldhaving a lowerv central inlet and two upper end outlets for liquid,saidV outlets comprising removable end sections of the manifold, each ofsaid sections havingv an i `annular valve seat adjacent an end of themanifold, a cylindrical valve member snugly and slidably tting theinterior A of said manifold, a rod attached to said valve memberaxially, said rod extending longitudinally and adapted to hermeticallyslide through the end of said manifold, and means for securelypositioning said rod in varying longitudinal positions.

4c. A device, as described, embodying a hollow cylindrical manifoldhaving a lower central inlet and two upper end outlets for liquid, saidmanifold having removable end sections, each of said sections having anannular valve seat adjacent an end of the 'mani-l fold, a cylindricalbeveled ended valve mem-Q ber snugly and slidably fitting the interiorof said manifold, a rod attached to said valve member axially said Vrodadapted to hermetically slide throughthe end of said manifold, and meansincluding a yoke Vfor securely positioning said rod in varyinglongitudinal'positions. c

5. A device, as described, having, in combinatiomahollow cylindricalmanifold havinga lower central inlet and two upper end outlets-forliquid, said manifold having removable end sections, each of saidsections having an annular valve seat adjacent an end of theV manifold,a cylindrical beveled ended valve member snugly and slidably fitting theinterior of said manifold, a rod attachedv to said valve member axially,said rod adapted to hermetically slide through the end lof saidmanifold, and means includv ing a `yoke for securely positioning Vsaidrod in varying longitudinalpositions.

6.` Ina device,"as described, the combination with a hollow, cylindricalmanifold having a lower central inlet, and two upper outlets for liquid,said outlets comprising removable end sections of the manifold, each ofsaid sections having an annular valve seat adjacent anend of saidmanifold, a cylindrical beveled ended valve member snugly and slidablyfitting the interior of said manifold, a rod attached to said valvemember axially, said rod extending Vlongitudinally and adapted to;hermetically slide through the `end of said manifold, and meansincluding a yoke for securely positioning said rod in varyinglongitudinal positions.

7 In a device as described, the combination with a hollow cylindricalmanifold hav- `member snugly and slidably .fitting the interior of saidmanifold, a rod attached to said valve member axially said rod extendinglongitudinally and adapted to hermetically slide through the end of saidmanie fold, and means including a yoke for securely positioning said rodin varying longitudinal positions.

tion with a hollow cylindrical manifold having a lower central inlet andtwo upper end outlets for liquid and having removable end sections, eachof said sections Vhaving an an-` nuiar valve seat adjacent an end of themanifold, a cylindrical beveled ended valve member snugly and slidablyfitting .the interior of said manifold, of arod attached to said valvemember axially, said rod extending longitudinally and adapted tohermetically slide through the end of said manifold, and means includinga yoke for securely positioning said rod in varying longitudinalpositions. i p

EDWARD M. BEEBE.'

8. In a device, as described, the combina- Y ico

